State v. Boone

STEINBERG, J.S.C.

I write this opinion to set forth the proposition that in extraordinary circumstances a trial court has inherent authority to grant a judicial furlough to an incarcerated defendant provided that authority is sparingly used. This defendant is serving a mandatory period of parole ineligibility as a result of having been convicted of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school. N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7. The period of parole ineligibility that was imposed at the time of sentence was 20 months. The defendant has served…